Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18
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outwardS. There were only ne three
saved from the wreck. and one of us
died"
"And did the other live?' Nav ask
ed.
Yes, miss. but he kept it secret He
was poor, YOU see. and his wife : moth =
er had behaved badly, and let him and
his wife and children almost >tarv-.
though she had plenty. so when he ii
make enough 10 come back, without a
penny in his pocket, and came here and
found that he was counted dead, and
that his wife had gone to her mother
with the little ones. he thought it no
Use To take them back To- starye again.
80 he determined not TO let her know
he was alive till he'd money enough 10
keep them. SO he went back To
America. He wanted Inc 10 90 with
him, but | says. No, sir, 'ti>n't money
! want, but just the sea-faring life I've
been used TO, to make me happy How
ever, he went. and he's made lot OF
money; twas he sent me the money to
get yonder little craft with. now that
felt inclined To settle down 4 bit; he
wished me to come here because it was
where he lived before he set sail "
Mrs. Brandleth looked up AT him
with startled eyes, and lips that would
scarcely move.
where is he now2' she asked,
while the color died from Mays tace,
and her hands prvou,ly clasped
themselves together.
He's gone to seek his wife, aud tell
her he's not dead, She Il have her
sorrow over mourning for him. when
he first got back, YOU sec 80 he never
let her know. He'll be over there by
tomorrow or next day. expect"
Mrs. Brandleth rose. piteously clasp
ing the sailors hands. Tell me his
name," she said. feebly.
MI. lIoNol, liit s'ub' ne = uoClot
-" She heard no more, but sank
fainting at Mays feet
II always felt that Alice laid his
death at my door" she said, when she
opened her eyes; shell forgive me
now, and he will. too. for have taken
care of you both for him."
A telegram was sent out that after
noon 10 tell Hugh Trevor that he
would find his wife and child where
years before he had left tlem. And
then they waited with an impatiencc
and happiness that seemed almost too
much To bear, till that happy day
should come when the train, which
years before had seemed to little Frank
to come from some unknown world,
should bring the lost one back again.
IF had known it all these years."
Alice said. ut would have been better
to have told me-"
1T was my fault, DEAR" Mrs. Brand
leth said. He thought you would have
refused my help. perhaps, if he lived,
and he could not do much for YOU.
Tom Hardy says he has been working
all these years to endow you with his
earnings at last" And thus the one
unkind thought vanished.
Il think l will 60 and meet him"
Alice had said at first, meaning to go
to Southampton and bring him back
to Drayton; but she gave up the idea
long before she received the telegram
from him to say he had re ached Eng
land. for Mrs. Brandleth had broken
down beneath the excitement and long
years of her busy life. and was i'll and
failing So when the day came mt last
Alice left May-May who was almo ST
woman now-to take care of her
grandmother and went down through
the summer fields to the little station
to meet her husband.
1t was late when the train ca Inc in.
almost evening time. and the sun was
setting when the husband and wife
went hand in hand toward the house
where Mrs. Brandleth and May were
awaiting them. Mrs. Brandleth was
watching them from the window. The
day is nearly DONE" she said. and Il
moment later she tottered forward to
meet her son-in-law. .'I am so thank
full" she said, as she kissed his bronz-
ed cheek.
She never saw the sun rise again;
but she died knowing that when it
looked next upon them she best loved,
it would be TO see that their only sor-
row was that which her parting gave
them.-Casselrs Select Library.